-Network: (00 - Document - Document and Company Information)

-Document and Company Information [Abstract] {ID1}

Entity Registrant Name {ID2}

Entity Central Index Key {ID3}

Document Type {ID4}

Document Period End Date {ID5}

Amendment Flag {ID6}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID7}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID8}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID9}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID10}

Entity Filer Category {ID11}

Entity Public Float {ID12}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID13}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations)

-Statements of Operations [Abstract] {ID14}

-Statement [Table] {ID15}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID16}

-Revenues: {ID17}

Sales {ID18}

Services and rentals {ID19}

Total revenues {ID20}

-Costs and expenses: {ID21}

Cost of sales {ID22}

Cost of services and rentals {ID23}

Research and engineering {ID24}

Marketing, general and administrative {ID25}

Litigation settlement {ID26}

Total costs and expenses {ID27}

Operating income {ID28}

Equity in income of affiliates {ID29}

Gain on sale of product line {ID30}

Interest expense {ID31}

Interest and dividend income {ID32}

Income before income taxes {ID33}

Income taxes {ID34}

Net income {ID35}

Basic earnings per share {ID36}

Diluted earnings per share {ID37}

Cash dividends per share {ID38}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets)

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID39}

-Statement [Table] {ID40}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID41}

-ASSETS {ID42}

-Current Assets: {ID43}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID44}

Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts (2009 - $ 133; 2008 - $ 74) {ID45}

Inventories, net {ID46}

Deferred income taxes {ID47}

Other current assets {ID48}

Total current assets {ID49}

Property, plant and equipment, net {ID50}

Goodwill {ID51}

Intangible assets, net {ID52}

Other assets {ID53}

Total assets {ID54}

-LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID55}

-Current Liabilities: {ID56}

Accounts payable {ID57}

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt {ID58}

Accrued employee compensation {ID59}

Income taxes payable {ID60}

Other accrued liabilities {ID61}

Total current liabilities {ID62}

Long-term debt {ID63}

Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities {ID64}

Liabilities for pensions and other postretirement benefits {ID65}

Other liabilities {ID66}

Commitments and contingencies {ID67}

-Stockholders' Equity: {ID68}

Common stock {ID69}

Capital in excess of par value {ID70}

Retained earnings {ID71}

Accumulated other comprehensive loss {ID72}

Total stockholders' equity {ID73}

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity {ID74}

-Network: (021 - Statement - Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Parenthetical))

-Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) [Abstract] {ID75}

-Statement [Table] {ID76}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID77}

Allowance for doubtful accounts {ID78}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows)

-Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID79}

-Statement [Table] {ID80}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID81}

-Cash flows from operating activities: {ID82}

Net income {ID83}

-Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: {ID84}

Depreciation and amortization {ID85}

Stock-based compensation costs {ID86}

(Benefit)/provision for deferred income taxes {ID87}

Gain on disposal of assets {ID88}

Gain on sale of product line {ID89}

-Changes in operating assets and liabilities: {ID90}

Accounts receivable {ID91}

Inventories {ID92}

Accounts payable {ID93}

Accrued employee compensation and other accrued liabilities {ID94}

Income taxes payable {ID95}

Other {ID96}

Net cash flows from operating activities {ID97}

-Cash flows from investing activities: {ID98}

Expenditures for capital assets {ID99}

Proceeds from disposal of assets {ID100}

Proceeds from sale of product line {ID101}

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired {ID102}

Net cash flows from investing activities {ID103}

-Cash flows from financing activities: {ID104}

Net borrowings of commercial paper and other short-term debt {ID105}

Repayment of long-term debt {ID106}

Repurchases of common stock {ID107}

Proceeds from issuance of common stock {ID108}

Dividends {ID109}

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation {ID110}

Net cash flows from financing activities {ID111}

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash {ID112}

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents {ID113}

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period {ID114}

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period {ID115}

-Supplemental cash flows disclosures: {ID116}

Income taxes paid (net of refunds) {ID117}

Interest paid {ID118}

-Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities: {ID119}

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable {ID120}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - General)

-General [Abstract] {ID121}

GENERAL {ID122}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - Gain on Sale of Product Line)

-Gain on Sale of Product Line [Abstract] {ID123}

GAIN ON SALE OF PRODUCT LINE {ID124}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure -Stock Based Compensation)

-Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] {ID125}

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION {ID126}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share)

-Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Abstract] {ID127}

EARNINGS PER SHARE {ID128}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Inventories)

-Inventories [Abstract] {ID129}

INVENTORIES {ID130}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment)

-Property Plant And Equipment Disclosure [Abstract] {ID131}

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT {ID132}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets)

-Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] {ID133}

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS {ID134}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Certain Financial Assets and Liabilities)

-Fair Value of Certain Financial Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] {ID135}

FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES {ID136}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments)

-Financial Instruments [Abstract] {ID137}

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS {ID138}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Indebtedness)

-Indebtedness [Abstract] {ID139}

INDEBTEDNESS {ID140}

-Network: (0611 - Disclosure - Segment and Related Information)

-Segment and Related Information [Abstract] {ID141}

SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION {ID142}

-Network: (0612 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans)

-Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract] {ID143}

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS {ID144}

-Network: (0613 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies)

-Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] {ID145}

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES {ID146}

-Network: (0614 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Loss))

-Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] {ID147}

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) {ID148}

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